वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-28, verse-17

मुहूर्तमथ विश्रान्तौ राजपुत्रावरिंदमौ ।
प्राञ्जली मुनिशार्दूलमूचतू रघुनन्दनौ ॥१७॥

17. muhūrtamatha viśrāntau rājaputrāvariṃdamau ,
prāñjalī muniśārdūlamūcatū raghunandanau.

17. muhūrtam atha viśrāntau rājaputrau arindamau
prāñjalī muniśārdūlam ūcatuḥ raghunandanau

17. atha muhūrtam viśrāntau arindamau raghunandanau
rājaputrau prāñjalī muniśārdūlam ūcatuḥ

17. Then, after resting for a moment, the two princes, subduers of enemies (arindama) and delights of the Raghu dynasty, with folded hands, spoke to the tiger among sages (muniśārdūla) (Viśvāmitra).

Words meanings summery:

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• विश्रान्तौ (viśrāntau) - having rested (dual)

• राजपुत्रौ (rājaputrau) - the two princes

• अरिन्दमौ (arindamau) - the two subdue-ers of enemies

• प्राञ्जली (prāñjalī) - with folded hands (dual)

• मुनिशार्दूलम् (muniśārdūlam) - to Viśvāmitra (to the tiger among sages, to the foremost sage)

• ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they both spoke, said

• रघुनन्दनौ (raghunandanau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two delights of the Raghu dynasty, the two descendants of Raghu)

Words meanings and morphology

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, short period of time (48 minutes); an auspicious time

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating sequence or commencement.

विश्रान्तौ (viśrāntau) - having rested (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of viśrānta

viśrānta - rested, reposed, ceased, calm

Past Passive Participle

From √śram (to be weary) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

राजपुत्रौ (rājaputrau) - the two princes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rājaputra

rājaputra - son of a king, prince

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'ūcatuḥ'.

अरिन्दमौ (arindamau) - the two subdue-ers of enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

From 'ari' (enemy) + √dam (to subdue).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming, controlling
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √dam (to subdue).
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'rājaputrau'.

प्राञ्जली (prāñjalī) - with folded hands (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands (in salutation)

From 'pra' + 'añjali' (cupped hands, gesture of reverence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward, forth, very
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix.
• añjali – the two palms of the hands laid together hollowed; a respectful salute with folded hands
  noun (masculine)
  From √añj (to anoint, to salute).
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'rājaputrau'.

मुनिशार्दूलम् (muniśārdūlam) - to Viśvāmitra (to the tiger among sages, to the foremost sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muniśārdūla

muniśārdūla - a tiger among ascetics, an eminent sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śārdūla)

• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; an excellent one, chief (when used as a suffix in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ūcatuḥ'.

ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they both spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of √vac

perfect tense, third person dual, active voice

From √vac, class 2 (adādi), perfect (lit), parasmaipada. Irregular root vowel change.

Root: vac (class 2)

रघुनन्दनौ (raghunandanau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two delights of the Raghu dynasty, the two descendants of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of Raghu, son of Raghu (referring to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – a celebrated king, ancestor of Rāma, a proper name
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – gladdener, son, child, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From √nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rājaputrau'.